调查发现，保密协议和强制性仲裁条款普遍存在，这引发了人们对工作场所不当行为噤声的担忧。 Survey finds NDAs and mandatory arbitration clauses prevalent, raising concerns over silencing workplace misconduct.

Penn州立大学Mark Gough的调查显示,45%的美国雇员必须签署不披露协议(NDAs),39%的美国雇员必须接受强制性仲裁。 A survey by Penn State University's Mark Gough reveals that 45% of US employees are required to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and 39% are subject to mandatory arbitration. 该研究涉及947名求职者,强调对利用这些协定压制工作场所不当行为受害者的声音的关切。 The study, involving 947 job seekers, highlights concerns over the use of these agreements to silence victims of workplace misconduct. 它还发现种族差异,48%的黑人受访者要求他们签字放弃集体诉讼权,而白人受访者则有39%。 It also found racial disparities, with 48% of Black respondents required to sign away their right to class action lawsuits compared to 39% of White respondents. 向法院起诉的雇员往往比仲裁中的雇员得到更高的报酬。 Employees suing in court tend to receive higher payouts than those in arbitration.